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Disney expands 'Baby Einstein' refund program

12:32 PM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 |

Well moms, if you're unhappy with your "Baby Einstein" videos, now's your chance to make a trade. According to an article on CBS News.com, Disney has expanded a refund program for "Baby Einstein" videos based on some challenges to some of the "educational claims" made by the company. Basically, in 2006, the Federal Trade Commission said that the...



Baby food sold at Babies-R-Us recalled

12:24 PM Tue, Oct 20, 2009 |

Okay, moms - check your pantries. There has been a baby food recall and the products in question were sold at the Mommy Mecca known as Babies-R-Us. Yikes!

Here's what you need to know. The recalled products are made by Plum Organics and specifically, it's the apple and carrot portable pouch baby food that has been pulled from the shelves. These are 4.22 ounce packages with UPC 890180001221 and a "best by" date of May 21, 2010.

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Tots & TV: How young is too young?

12:55 PM Wed, Oct 14, 2009 |

According to a new article, officials in Australia are encouraging child care centers and parents to ban TV watching for children under the age of 2. Here's why - according to the article, the Australian government has released a report saying, "exposure to television at such an early age can delay language development,...



Swine flu update

11:30 AM Mon, Oct 12, 2009 |

In my last post, I opened the discussion about swine flu and kids. We had a couple of responses on my blog post and on our Facebook page and it seems there are a lot of moms out there (like me) who are hesitant...



Swine flu and kids - what's a mom to do?

11:55 AM Fri, Oct 09, 2009 |

Have you heard about this swine flu thing? Apparently it's a big deal these days! Of course, I'm kidding, we've all heard all about the swine flu. News about the swine flu (or H1N1) is EVERYWHERE. I don't know about any of you other moms, but I feel overwhelmed by the amount of information that is circulating about this strain of the flu virus. This has been a popular topic of conversations with some of my mommy friends. How serious is it? Are...



Happy birthday to Jude!

12:50 PM Tue, Oct 06, 2009 |

My baby boy turned 1 over the weekend and we survived the big birthday weekend extravaganza! It was hectic and messy, but we had a blast celebrating Jude's first birthday. On Saturday my best friend and I threw a party for our boys. They are only 12 hours apart, so we thought it would be fun to celebrate together. They each got their own little birthday cake and...I think the pictures will show how much fun they had!

Here are the befor...



Planning the big one-year bash!

12:39 PM Fri, Sep 25, 2009 |

I can't believe my little boy is about to turn 1!!! It's just unbelievable. It seems like not that long ago I was blogging about cravings and fear of delivery and now I'm blogging about planning my son's first birthday party. Time really does fly!

Well, the big birthday bash is in the works. I'm actually having a whole weekend worth of celebration for Jude's birthday. First, I'm hosting a party for Jude and his BFF Landis. Landis is my...



Children's and Infant's Tylenol recall

12:18 PM Thu, Sep 24, 2009 |

Parents - check your medicine cabinets! Tylenol is voluntarily recalling several of their children's and infant's products. So far, the recall is only for products that were manufactured between April 2008 and June 2008, so its a small window, but you should still check your medicine bottles, just to be safe.

There is a list of over a dozen children's and infant's Tylenol products that are being recalled. >> Continue reading: Children's and Infant's Tylenol recall



Playground dangers you might not think about

12:37 PM Thu, Sep 17, 2009 |

I hate when my little boy gets hurt. It just breaks my heart! Now that my 11-month-old son Jude is toddling, the bumps and bruises just keep coming. I know there's not much I can do. I can't bubble wrap the kid...or can I...hmmm??? I do my best to keep him safe, but I can't hover over him every second of every day and even when I'm right there with him, he still falls. Like any parent, though, I want to make sure I'm not doing anything to put ...



Dealing with a picky eater

11:44 AM Fri, Sep 11, 2009 |

I have a problem. My 11-month-old son is quickly becoming a picky eater. I guess this is pretty common for kids. But here's why it bothers me. A) He hasn't always been a picky eater. He used to be open to trying all kinds of foods, then one day, he just stopped. B) I go to the extra effort of finding new baby-friendly recipes for him, I make them and then he acts like I'm feeding him garbage. It is so frustrating. C) I'm worried about him not ...